The Comfort Strap is an accessory designed for use with fall arrest harnesses. The accessory consists of a strap secured to the fall arrest harness at the user’s waist. In the event of a fall, the user deploys the Comfort Strap by opening the pouch and placing his feet in the footrest formed by the strap. The  compression exerted on the user’s legs by the harness is relieved by the user straightening out his body on the footrest.